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Agriculture

03 Jun

USDA Farm Service Agency office in Madera to remain open after Trump reversal

published on June 3, 2025 - 12:18 PM

A U.S. Department of Agriculture field office in Madera will remain open, saved from a planned closure announced in March

02 Jun

Ag roundup: Farm employment down in 2025

published on June 2, 2025 - 5:38 PM

Recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows a decline in farm employment compared to 2024, with ups and

02 Jun

California’s processing tomato crop 7% below 2024 production

published on - 5:29 PM

California’s processing tomato crop is progressing nicely with 10.3 million tons under contact for 2025. That tonnage is 1% above

22 May

Farm bankruptcies surge as costs outpace crops

published on May 22, 2025 - 11:25 AM

Uncertainty looms for the financial health of farms across the country and in the Central Valley as ag bankruptcies rise.

19 May

2025 ag land‑value snapshot: Glimmers of resilience

published on May 19, 2025 - 4:28 PM

After two bruising seasons of low nut prices, rising costs and groundwater uncertainty, the 2025 Trends in Agricultural Land & Lease Values

15 May

As food bank welcomes Halos donation, funding cuts feared

published on May 15, 2025 - 3:24 PM

The Wonderful Company announced Wednesday that it will donate 620,000 seedless, easy-to-peel Wonderful Halos to the Central California Food Bank

12 May

The great cherry vanishing: 2025 crop a bust

published on May 12, 2025 - 4:52 PM

What if you imagined a cherry crop and nobody showed? In 2025, you don’t have to imagine, said Mark Calder

05 May

Fresno vendor couple growing tiny greens into big dreams

published on May 5, 2025 - 5:23 PM

A local microgreens vendor has ambitions to eventually grow his into a brick-and-mortar space. Rodrigo Rivera is the owner of

05 May

With Sam’s Club, The Ugly Co. makes a big impact preventing waste

published on - 3:17 PM

A Central Valley dried fruit processor has been getting its products on more shelves and has an aim to save

01 May

Fresno-area groundwater agency makes it mandatory: Register your wells

published on May 1, 2025 - 3:33 PM

Following a year of voluntary registration, the North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) has introduced a requirement to register all